I'm the one physical conservative on the stage because I'm willing to hold the line on all the spending, the military spending as well as the domestic spending.
Rand Paul: “I'm the one physical conservative on the stage because I'm willing to hold the line on all the spending, the military…”
On the recordJanuary 27, 2016
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Rand Paul positions himself as the only fiscal conservative among the candidates, emphasizing his stance on spending.
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